The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-15

On motion of Foreman Robert
More the communications were ac-
cepted and placed ON file.
II was moved that the instructions
of the Minister be carried out with
the same judge and tellers as the
last election.
NJ. ID. Monsarrat thought it a
good idea to have another election
at an early date. Though he was
Mr.. Wilson's opponent as candidate
for Chief Engineer, there was no ill
feeling. He worked for the good of
the Department and wanted their
goodwill.
Mr.. Herrick said there should be
noill feeling. If his side is beaten he
will take it good naturedly. Mon
sarrat said the election will cause a
Earring, not ill feeling, and if any
thing went wrong the newspapers
will crlticise them.
Mr.. Morgan thought Wednesday
instead of Monday night would be
better for the election.
A motion was carried that the
election be held on the first Wednes-
day in August, providing the Min
lister of Interior has no objection.
Here Mr.. Wilson took the floor
and stated his reasons for contesting
the election. lie sincerely objected
to the proceedings of the Pacific
Hose Co. AT the April meeting of
that company they had 43 names on
their roll. At the meeting of May
9th they took in 81 new members.
No other meeting except in secret
was known to have been held pre-
viouS to the election, but on June
9th their roll showed 100 names.
Mr.. Monsarrat said they could
have 10000 men if they wanted
them, and no one has the right to
stop them. The Pacific Hose meet
ings were properly called, and he
was one who helped to build up the
company. The men elected into
the company are good men, and are
going to stay, and they have all
signed the constitution.
Mr.. Wilson said that one of the
new members elected into the Paci-
fic Hose Co. is cripple and others
are seamen seldom in port, and they
could not be active firemen.
Hr Monsarrat said that the Grip
pie knows where every fre-hydrant is
located, and he is valuable man for
that reason. The seamen Mr.. Will
son refers to are engineers and one
of them is generally in port, and if
an engineer is wanted in an emer-
gency, he would come in very con-
veniently. He acknowledged,
however, that the constitution of the
Pacific Hose Co. ought to be recti-
fed.
The following legal opinion was
read by Mr.. Wilson,
Honolulu, July Nth.
G. B. Wilson, Esq.,:
Dear Sir: In. the matter of the
election of the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department of Honolulu,
and the eligibility of voters, and
also of the election and qualification
of members of Hose Company No.
|. | have examined the constitu.
ton and bylaws of the Honolulu
Fire Department and Board of Re-
representatives., the laws of the King.
dom and the constitution and by.
laws of Hose Company No. !, and
find as follows:
/. That to become member Of
Hose Co. No. /, a candidate must
be proposed at a stated or special
meeting, shall receive less thar
three black balls, and may upor
signing the constitution and bylaws
become a member. See Article TX
of Constitution of Hose Co. No. !
BY section Z of Article Ill, of the
bylaws of the Hose Co. No. !, thu
Secretary shall notify in writing
every newly elected member, and OF
such member complying with the
requirements of the constitution, b,
shall furnish him with certificate
of membership, etc.
1t is absolutely necessary to sign
the constitution and by laws.
A special meeting must specify tn
objects of the meeting, and ospe
cialIy that members or candidate